Oil-cloth stand.



JOHN L. MUELLER, OF ST. LGUIS, MfLSSTU'RI.`

OIL-CLOTH STAND.

693,387, filed April 26, 1912, as to subject matter, tions.

One 'of the objects of this invention is to construct a stand which willsupport rolls of oilcloth or like material so as to display the goodsand permit easyremoval and replacement thereof.

Another object is to provide means for holding and clamping the rolls inrolled vup position while supported on the stand so as which is commonto the two applicato display the pattern of'the goods, which means is soconstructed and arranged as to 25 permit easy removal and replacement ofthe rolls and permit the same to be placed close together so as to keepthe size of the stand and the space occupied thereby down to a minimum.

Further objects will appear Afrom the detail description taken'inconnection with the accompanying drawing, .in which:

F igurel is -a front elevation of a stand embodying Ithis invention,Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section on the line 2-2 Figs. 3 and 4,Fig. 3 is a section on.the line 3-3 Fig. 1, Fig. 4; is a section on theline l--l Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is a detail view of one of the clamps, Fig. Gis a section on the line 6 Fig. 1, and Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail Viewof the thrust bearing.

Referring to the accompanying drawings 10 designates a support or baseprovided withV legs 1l. This base is provided with a boss l2 Which isVtapered to receive. the threaded end of a hollow post 13 which extendsvertically through the carrier, hereinafter tol be described, and formsa bearing therefor.

The carrier comprises an upper plate lei,

'specification of Letters Patent.

- through an aperture and a lower plate-15 connected by a. series-"i (inthis case four) of rods or bars 16 which are clamped to the plates by`means of nuts 17. The plates and bars thus ormtogether a braced carrierof skeleton form. The lower plate 15 has formed therein a series 'underthe plate 14 as "shown at 44e. ByA

Patented June 22, i915.

Application filed April 19, 1913. Serial E0. 762,245.

of shallow recesses sunkinto the plate, while the upper plate hascorresponding apertures 19 which extend entirely therethrough.

These recesses and apertures form means forv vertically and laterallysupporting the rolls 2O of oil cloth in the carrier.

The lower plate The upper end of the post has mounted thereon a bracket22 which slips over the end of the post and is secured in positionthereon vbymeans of a set screw 23. This bracket 22 has a lug 2li whichentends 25 in the upper plate le and is threaded to washer. The upperface 27 of the bracket is machined to receive a roller thrust bear-` ing28 of well vknown construction. By means of this construction thecarrier is revolubly supported at its upper end on the upper end of thepost 413.

A frame wor] a' bracket comprising collars 30 mounted' members 3lintegral with the collars is secured in position about midway betweenthe plates l-l and 15 by means of set screws 32 orin any suitablemanner. A plate 33 is formed integral with the frame work land isconnected to the cross members 13 by inclinedlugs 31.1- which raise theupper surface f the plate 33 slightly and the cross members 31. A seriesof clamps 35 are clamped on the plate 33 by means of screws 36 passingthrough a 'cla-inpng ring 37, through the eyes ,-38 of' the maticallyclose to clamp the object placed' between the clamping arms 39. Therounded ends 40 are slightly separated thereby permitting the object tobe clamped to be readily placed in position in theclamp.

A cover e1 has the lower edge thereofexipanded as shown at Ll2`sofas totakeover and rest on' the plate 14. This cover is retained imposition bymeans of clips i3 securedto the cover and adapted to be bent means ofthis construction the cover may ibo 15 has an aperture 21 Aformedtherein which slips over the post 13.

on the bars 16, and cross above the collars 30' receive a nut 26 and ae5 'i These 'lio readily removed 'by bending out the clips 43.

A card holding is mount'edlon 'the y 7'" cover. This holding: device has'spring' arms ends.

46 adapted to clanip' and, hold a cardv or sign 47.

'In Fig... l-the rollsl are shown in positionv in the revolulilecarrier. 'The bottoms of the `'rolls -rest in the shallow'recesses 18which 0vertically sustain` the'lower ends of the rolls and preventlateral displacement. The upper ends of the rolls extend through the`recesses or apertures'19 in the upper plate, and these aperturessustain the rolls at their upper Rolls of oilcloth are.- generallyshipped with the pattern turned in. It is desirable however, that thepattern be shown when the rolls are displayed. To obtain this result theoilcl'oth is unrolledv a foot or two, the end turned overandrolled upagainso the roll is no w placed in the stand 'the oil-.

cloth will be held iii position.A

tanceitoclear the' lower end from the recess 13; this lower en'd is thenmoved outwardly so asto cause .it to clear the lower plate 15,"

andthe rollis then dropped to cause theI upper end to disengage from theupper plate. v

The yielding construction of the'- spring f clamps 'is such as to permitthe roll to be readily moved' out as it is removed from* 5 roll can thusbe removed or replaced with one hand leaving the other hand free. Tableoilcloth is generally furnished in rolls about four feet long. Now ifsuch rolls are supported at their upper and lower ends only, (which isdesirable as it displays the full length of therolls) the oilcloth isPliable to unroll and bulge outatthe center of the roll. By theprovision of these clamps this bulginglout at the center is prevented sothat the rolls will' always be held neatly inl rolled up position. InView of the factthat the clamps face and open and closecircumferentially, not lonly can the rolls be readily removedaigdreplaced, but this construction also permits these rolls to be placedclose together TIT the stand, thereby keeping the size of the stand downto a minimum. It

' Rolls or' oil cloth as made by will be noted that the carrier issuspended at its upper end on the post 13; this construction notonlyrenders the carrier stable but permits it to be easily revolved.

diierent manufacturers, or even by the same manufacturer, vary in lengthfrom a-standard. Thus, oil cloth sold as inches wide, may be59-inches-wide when made by one manufacturerland 61 inches when made byanother manufacturer. This will cause the ends of thevr'ollsto projectdiderent distances through the top plate, thus present-- i l i i l i am;ing an unattractive appearance. However,

by providing a cover L11 of a depth o three inches or more, the tops ofthe rolls are covered, thereby presenting a neat a pear-l ance, at thesame time permitting su cient.

free upward movement ofthe rolls t0 per-v mit removal thereof from thestand without removing the cover.,

It is obvious that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction without,

stand comprising, a` revo- -lilile carrier, means on said carrier{engaging therolls for axially and laterally sup- `To remove arollit israised a short disporting one end of the rolls, means on said carrierengaging the rolls for laterallyvsup-, I

porting the other ends of the rolls, and a tially opening and closingclamps on said carrier for detachably embracingthe rolls intermediatetheir ends, constructed to hold vseries of radially facing and circumferenthe oi-lcloth inrolled up position while supl ported intlie'stand, whereby a roll may be moved by, a combined axial 'and radialmovement out of jdngagementwith said supporting and holding means toremove the same from said carrier.

2. An oilcloth stand comprisingupper and lowerl plates, Vmeansconnecting said plates to form a braced revoluble carrier, a base forrevolubly supportingsa-id carrier, said lower plate having a pluralityof recesses constructed toreceive and vertil cally and laterally4support the .lower ends of the rolls, and the upper plate having aplurality of apertures extending therethrough constructed to receive andlaterally ios y support the upperends of the rolls, and

radially facing and circumferentially -opening and closing clampsadaptedto embrace and clamp the rolls intermediate their ends,

whereby `said rolls are, supported at their and dropping it to disengageits from its apertures. f

3. An oilcloth stand'comprising, a revo- I upper and lower ends, andwhereby a roll' may be removed by raising the roll outfof its recess,swinging its lower'end radially upper endl iis ba'se and having recessestherein constructed to receive and support the upper ends of the Tous,therous projecting through'the upper p1ate,a .cover or hood for theupper ends of the rolls mounted upon and supported by said plate, andclips secured to said cover and extending underneath said plate to'holdsaid cover in position.

4'. An olcloth stand comprising a supfy port, a pair of upper and lowerplates tobracket mounted on and secured to said' rods, and positionedintermediate said plates, a series of radially facing clamps mounted onsaid bracket and adapted to embrace and clamp the rolls intermediatetheir ends, and means for supporting. said carrier vertically onvsaidsupport.

5, An oilcloth stand comprising a support, a pair of upper and lowerplates together with rods connecting said plates to form a bracedrevoluble carrier, said plates eing adapted to support the rollsvertically at their upper and lower ends,'a bracket,

mounted on and secured to said rods, a series of radially facing clampsmounted on said bracket and adapted to embrace and clamp the rollsintermediate their ends, a ring Vfor securing said clamps in position onsaid bracket, and means for supporting said carrier vertically on saidsupport. y

G. An oileloth 4stand comprising, a support, a pair of upper and lowerplates together with means connecting said plates to form a bracedrevoluble carrier, saidl, plates being adapted to support the rollsvertically at their-upper and lower ends, a bracket revoluble with saidcarrier and positioned thereon intermediate said plates, a series ofradially facing clamps mounted on said bracket and adapted to embracethe rolls, and a post mounted on said support and eX- tending throughsaid carrier and vertically loosely through said lower plate and looselythrough said bracket, and engaging said upper plate, adapted to suspendsaid carrier on said support.

7. An oil cloth stand. comprising upper and lower plates, meansconnecting said plates to form a braced revoluble carrier, a base forvertically supporting said carrier for rotary movement thereon, saidlower plate being constructed to support the lower ends of said rolls,and said upper plate havin g a plurality of apertures extendingtherethrough constructed to receive and support the upper ends ot' therolls, and a cover for the upper ends ot' the rolls projecting throughsaid upper plate, whereby said rolls are supported at their upper andlower ends, and whereby a roll may be removed, With said cover inposition, by raising the roll, swinging its lower end radially, anddropping it to disengage its upper end from the aperture in the uppervplate.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature in the presence of these twowitnesses.

I JOHN L. MUELLER.

lVitnesses z J. H. BRUNINGA, O. J. Guonbn, Jr.

